What are the three elements of fresh flower food? How does each element work to keep flowers
fresher longer?
What will be an ideal response?
The first main element is a carbohydrate, either sucrose or glucose; this is the “food” of fresh flower
foods. Carbohydrate is the substrate used for energy to carry on life processes such as growth and
floral opening. A snag is that these carbohydrates also help fungi and bacteria to grow. In order to
counteract that, a biocide component, the second main element, aids in keeping bacterial growth along
with fungi, yeasts, and molds from plugging-up water-conducting vessels. The third component, citric
acid, lowers water pH, which, ideally, should be 3.0-4.5, making the solution more acidic. This aids in
water flow into the stem because moisture in plant material is acidic.
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a. shoulders built and cut off vertically on the road side b. proper crown has been established on each shoulder c. geotextile has been placed onto the soil surface d. bedding material has been thoroughly mixed with the soil
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a. true b. false